Background

Many international agencies including the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recognize that economic and social stability and human security are pre-conditions for sustainable livelihoods in the most of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the World. Violent conflict, within or between countries, result in loss of life and destruction livelihood assets, contributes to social and economic disintegration, and reverses the gains of development.

Nepal & PHISO

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked and located in South Asia. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country.